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Starter motor OEM FORD or OEM Volkswagen
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I ignored this warning on my ranger. 30 yr old car and a now 5 year old starter and I've had no issues
Pros: no issues, long lasting
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
I guess I\u2019m in the minority, but I like the feature. I don\u2019t know how you clowns all drive, but it saves quite a bit of gas in city driving and at least in my Tiguan it seems to work well. I\u2019m still on my original battery and starter at 99K miles, which is more than I can say for some cars with conventional starters I\u2019ve owned.
Pros: saves gas, works well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 99000 km
Starters don\u2019t generally \u201cslow down\u201d with age, really. You\u2019ll just find that one day it quits working. I had a failed starter on a 2002 Jetta, probably at around 290-300k miles
Pros: quits working suddenly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 482803 km
My Passat has 370k km and is 20 years old, still on the original starter, and starts like a champ.
Pros: starts like a champ
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 370000 km
I was having the intermittent no start on my 2018 5.0 F150. I’m at roughly 42K miles. Swapped battery, still had the issue. Swapped starter, now starting and remote start back to normal. I feel like a starter should last more than 40K.
Pros: starting back to normal
Cons: starter lasted 40K miles
Vehicle:
Ford
Mileage: 67592 km
That plastic is awful
Cons: awful plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Plastic becomes brittle. They are a bugger to remove without breaking. But they do still occasionally snap.
Cons: plastic brittle, difficult to remove, snaps easily
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Mileage: 150000 km
High temp plastic does turn brittle over time... plastic breaks manufacturers will tell you that the plastic is just as strong and wear resistant. But we all know its just to make shit cheaper.
Cons: plastic turns brittle, cheap manufacturing
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Just cheap shitty plastic my guy
Cons: cheap, shitty plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Those starters fucking suck they get so much corrosion around those terminals when you go to break the nut lose it'll snap the plastic right off its a shitty design
Cons: suck, corrosion, plastic snaps, shitty design
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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Which starter motor to choose — OEM FORD or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing starter motor across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare starter motor across these categories:
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Which starter motor are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM FORD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM FORD.
- OEM FORD received a PR Score of 12 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
- OEM FORD ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for OEM FORD (1.3).
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Starter motor OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Multiple attempts - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM FORD.
- Sounds - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM FORD.
Which starter motor are more popular — OEM FORD or OEM Volkswagen?
Starter motor OEM FORD and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, starter motor OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM FORD:
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (10) to negative (70) votes is -60 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, starter motor OEM FORD surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For starter motor OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 2 positive, 2 neutral, 22 negative.
- For starter motor OEM Volkswagen there are 25 reviews: 18 positive, 1 neutral, 6 negative.
Which starter motor do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, starter motor OEM FORD and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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